west indies women set aside the past scotland women Defeat by seven runs in thrilling 12th match ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2026 In Headingley. After being asked to bat first, the Caribbeans recovered from a steady start thanks to a brilliant late attack Stephanie Taylor Before their bowlers showed courage to defend 153 runs and secure a hard-fought victory.
Stafanie Taylor’s explosive finish changed the momentum
captain of scotland katherine bryce Won the toss and decided to field, hoping to restrict the West Indies on a surface that had initially offered assistance. This decision seemed appropriate as an opener Kiana Joseph And hayley matthews Struggled to pick up the pace and scored 13 and 14 respectively. However, shamaine campbell He took the innings forward by scoring 36 runs in 26 balls, hitting four boundaries and keeping the scoreboard ticking.
The defining moment of the innings came from experienced all-rounder Taylor, who played a breathtaking inning of 47 runs in just 19 balls. Blending elegance with power, he hit four fours and three sixes to turn the innings around in the final overs. Jahzara Claxton Played a quickfire inning of 16 runs in nine balls, which helped West Indies Women post a challenging score of 153/6 in the stipulated 20 overs.
For Scotland, katherine fraser Emerging as the most successful bowler with figures of 2/34 in four overs. Rachel SlaterBryce and Kirsty Gordon Whereas, took one wicket each gabriella fontanella And chloe abel Kept things clean during his tenure.
Scotland fall short despite Darcy Carter’s fighting half-century
Chasing 154, Scotland Women suffered an early blow when captain Bryce was out for duck. sarah bryce And Megan McCall Also got out cheaply, due to which the chase came under pressure. darcy carter Responded with a determined innings, leading the batting effort scoring 59 runs from 62 balls which included eight fours.
katherine fraser Provided valuable momentum by playing a quickfire innings of 20 runs in just 11 balls. ailsa lister Added 33 runs in 25 balls and briefly revived Scotland’s hopes with an aggressive cameo with the help of four fours and a six. Despite their efforts, regular wickets prevented Scotland from building the partnerships required to complete the chase.
The West Indies bowling attack shared the workload effectively. Matthews and Aaliyah Allen Both took three wickets each, with Alleyne producing an excellent spell of 3/11 in just two overs. Afi Fletcher Contributed two wickets while maintaining tight control, and Joseph took one wicket. Scotland were eventually bowled out for 146 on the last ball of the innings, giving West Indies Women a narrow but deserved win by seven runs. Taylor’s explosive batting performance proved to be the difference between the two teams and he was awarded the Player of the Match award.
Stafanie Taylor’s explosive innings proved to be the difference as West Indies defeated Scotland.#T20WorldCup #StephanieTaylor pic.twitter.com/qhzqBsNhUF
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